Court: Rewrite pension referendum, despite early voting

6:00 PM,
Oct. 10, 2013

Cincinnati City Hall

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The Ohio Supreme Court on Thursday ruled that the ballot language for the proposed charter amendment regarding the Cincinnati pension system should include new wording, but upheld the most controversial language on the ballot.

The ballot currently states the city could be forced to raise taxes or cut services to meet the requirements of the proposed amendment if passed, which was upheld. But the court required new language describing the alternative plan that would be required if the amendment passes be put on the ballot.

In its ruling, the court said that "the board abused its discretion ...